chapter 1 part 1

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Luca crept around the side of the house, flashlight lighting his way, poking his head out before gesturing to his friends to follow.

"This is not what I came here for," Amber whimpered. "Can I _please_ go back inside?"

Trey tugged his arm out of her tight grip. "Sure, if you want me to call you chicken for a month."

Amber huffed and grabbed onto her boyfriend's arm again. Carlee eagerly bounced up and down.

"How could you want to go back?! This is exciting!" her ponytail bounced against her back.

"Shh! My parents will kill me if they find out I'm doing this!" Luca hissed.

"Sorry," Carlee whisper-shouted.

Dylan made it to the destination first. He yanked the lock and chain on the handles, but Luca pushed him away when he got there.

"Anyone got a hair pin or whatever they're called?" Luca asked; Amber and Carlee in particular.

Carlee stuck her tongue out and reached up to take one out. "Here."

Luca let her place it in his hands, trying and failing to hide the pink dusting his face when her hand brushed his. Dylan scowled. Trey laughed once, drily. Luca shook his head to clear it before swiftly crouching down and picking the lock.

The second it was free, Dylan threw open the doors and practically flew down the stairs. Luca and the others went down much slower. When it was Amber's turn, she hesitated at the top, making Trey have to go back up to get her.

Once the five friends reached the bottom, Luca shone the flashlight into the dark. They all gasped.

"Well, this was certainly not what I was expecting," Luca pursed his lips.

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I would like questions about these five when I wake up if it isn't too much trouble